# Starting SWIPL on Linux

**URL:** <https://swi-prolog.discourse.group/t/starting-swipl-on-linux/369>\
**Category:** Installing\
**Created:** [March 9, 2019, 4:20pm UTC](https://swi-prolog.discourse.group/t/starting-swipl-on-linux/369 "2019-03-09T16:20:30Z")\
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**Author:** ![Boris](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/free1/user_avatar/swi-prolog.discourse.group/boris/32/7486_2.png) [@Boris](https://swi-prolog.discourse.group/u/Boris)\
**Post date:** [March 10, 2019, 5:28pm UTC](https://swi-prolog.discourse.group/t/starting-swipl-on-linux/369/7 "2019-03-10T17:28:39Z")

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Just to confirm, `ninja` is about say 10 times faster than `Make` for updating? In particular, it seems much better at taking less time when less has changed.

BTW, I think Paulo mentioned this, it is possible to “help” discourse with the code block by specifying the language. For example, if I type this:

````
```
git submodule update --init
```

````

you see:

```auto
git submodule update --init

```

and if I type this:

````
```bash
git submodule update --init
```

````

you’ll see:

```bash
git submodule update --init

```

(it no longer thinks it’s SQL probably?)

PS: Found the post: [When posting using mail, please use markdown](https://swi-prolog.discourse.group/t/when-posting-using-mail-please-use-markdown/241/3?u=boris)

Is there a way to “pin” this some place that is easy to find?

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